Kingston St Mary Church of England Primary School

Kingston St Mary Church of England Primary is currently facing significant challenges that have led to its classification as a school requiring special measures. The inspection revealed that while pupils enjoy a welcoming environment and demonstrate good behavior, the overall quality of education provided is inadequate. Many students are not achieving their expected academic standards, particularly in writing and mathematics, and there are concerns regarding support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Leaders have struggled to effectively manage and oversee the school’s performance, resulting in a lack of strategic direction and support for teaching staff.

Strengths

• Pupils experience a welcoming school culture and enjoy being at school.
• Behaviour of pupils is good, with clear routines and expectations established.
• Staff provide effective pastoral support, particularly for disadvantaged pupils.

Areas for Improvement

• The school is failing to provide an acceptable standard of education.
• Inconsistent progress in writing and mathematics for some pupils.
• Support for pupils with SEND lacks consistency and effectiveness.
• There is a lack of coherence and oversight in the curriculum.
• Leaders do not have a clear vision for improvement in early years.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Kingston St Mary Church of England Primary School attended 94.5% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 15.2% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Kingston St Mary Church of England Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Kingston St Mary Church of England Primary School had 25.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2023–24, 38.5% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 17.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 9.8% of pupils at Kingston St Mary Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.8% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Kingston St Mary Church of England Primary School received £8,347 and spent £8,003 for each of its 112 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £71,000 (£633 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Kingston St Mary Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Kingston St Mary Church of England Primary School is Urgent improvement, from an inspection in April 2026.

When was Kingston St Mary Church of England Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Kingston St Mary Church of England Primary School was last inspected in April 2026.

How many pupils does Kingston St Mary Church of England Primary School have?

Kingston St Mary Church of England Primary School has 112 pupils on roll.

What age range does Kingston St Mary Church of England Primary School cover?

Kingston St Mary Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 5 to 11.

What are Kingston St Mary Church of England Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 45% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Kingston St Mary Church of England Primary School?

Kingston St Mary Church of England Primary School is at Greenway, Kingston St Mary, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 8JH.